Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Prediction NBA Picks 11/24/24

The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to the TD Garden to battle the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. Here’s a Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Pick.

Minnesota Timberwolves 

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after coming up just short of the struggling Raptors in a 110-105 road defeat on Thursday. Anthony Edwards led the team with 26 points, Julius Randle added 23 points with nine rebounds while Jaden McDaniels chipped in with 22 points. As a team, the Timberwolves shot just 41 percent from the field and 12 of 35 from the 3-point line as they struggled to get in the groove and fell behind going into halftime. Things got better in the third quarter where the Timberwolves fought to reclaim the lead, but they let themselves down in the fourth quarter where they allowed 33 points to lose a game they probably should have won. 

Boston Celtics 

Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have been in great form as they’ve won six of their last seven games overall and they will be aiming for a fifth straight victory after routing the Wizards in a 108-96 road win on Friday. Jaylen Brown led the team with 31 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists, Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday each scored 16 points while Sam Hauser chipped in with 13 points off the bench. As a team, the Celtics shot 42 percent from the field and 11 of 46 from the 3-point line as they traded baskets with the Wizards in a tightly contested first half, before they dominated the second half by 59-45 to make it look easy in the end. 

Why the Boston Celtics will win

• The Celtics have won each of their last nine home games against the Timberwolves following a win.
• The Timberwolves have lost each of their last eight games at TD Garden following a loss.
• The Celtics have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 home games against the Timberwolves.
• The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games at TD Garden against Celtics teams that held a winning record.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Prediction

The Timberwolves are still a little shorthanded with Mike Conley still out, while the Celtics are keeping an eye on Al Horford who is questionable with an illness. The Timberwolves could be a little low on confidence after losing to the slumping Raptors in their last game, while the Celtics are just running through teams for fun on a nightly basis. It’s no surprise that the Celtics have opened as big favorites at home and I’m sure they will get the win, but the Timberwolves need a good performance to get themselves back on track and I think they can at least challenge the Celtics in this one.